Is it a bird? is it a plane??
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No it's....
Kamov design Burea let something slip...
Ref:- https://defence-blog.com/news/russia-accidentally-...
It'll never fly etc,etc....
Kamov design Burea let something slip...
Ref:- https://defence-blog.com/news/russia-accidentally-...
It'll never fly etc,etc....
Or they have been watch Arnie's other film The 6th Day - https://youtu.be/Xyu8vcFjzzQ?t=22 for some inspiration.
Looks like they were set the design challenge of "What happens if you combine the worst attributes of a helicopter and and fixed wing aircraft". I have no idea what you would use such a thing for - it cant fly fast enough with that rotor assembly to justify the canards and delta wing, on the other hand if it was supposed to be low and slow why carry that wing around?
It has enough rotor to not require wings and enough wings to not require a rotor - it makes zero sense to me. Perhaps an entry into the "worst vertical takeoff jet fighter competition?"
It has enough rotor to not require wings and enough wings to not require a rotor - it makes zero sense to me. Perhaps an entry into the "worst vertical takeoff jet fighter competition?"
mebe said:
Looks like they were set the design challenge of "What happens if you combine the worst attributes of a helicopter and and fixed wing aircraft". I have no idea what you would use such a thing for - it cant fly fast enough with that rotor assembly to justify the canards and delta wing, on the other hand if it was supposed to be low and slow why carry that wing around?
It has enough rotor to not require wings and enough wings to not require a rotor - it makes zero sense to me. Perhaps an entry into the "worst vertical takeoff jet fighter competition?"
The rotors won’t limit the speed as much as in a single rotor helicopter. They’re a) contra-rotating, b) will almost certainly use disk unloading at higher speeds (when lift from the wings takes over), and c) they will be fairly rigid, so won’t flex too much under manoeuvring loads.It has enough rotor to not require wings and enough wings to not require a rotor - it makes zero sense to me. Perhaps an entry into the "worst vertical takeoff jet fighter competition?"
It might have enough wing not to need rotors, but not if you want VTOL, which is the point of it.
I’d be more concerned about the wings and fuselage shadowing a significant proportion of the rotor disc.
It might be the future, but it does look like the work of a cheap toy manufacturer.
Wobbegong said:
mebe said:
Looks like they were set the design challenge of "What happens if you combine the worst attributes of a helicopter and and fixed wing aircraft".
A gyrocoptor?I don't think so. It was a fairly radical design for its time and there were lots of technical issues that would have been expensive to fix. A less radical solution was the adaptation of an existing design into a dedicated gunship - which was what was done in the end - the Bell AH-1 Huey Cobra.
Eric Mc said:
I don't think so. It was a fairly radical design for its time and there were lots of technical issues that would have been expensive to fix. A less radical solution was the adaptation of an existing design into a dedicated gunship - which was what was done in the end - the Bell AH-1 Huey Cobra.
No, you have jogged my memory; the airforce definately got arsey due to how fast it went. Ill see if I can find more info on the argumentGassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff